The New York Times is very alarmed: but not as alarmed with crimes against Muslims say in Burma

"In the fall, military leaders discovered that the quenelle was popular with soldiers — there are plenty of photos online to show it — and the army chief of staff banned the gesture after two uniformed infantrymen were sanctioned for performing one outside a Paris synagogue. This week, a top French soccer player, Nicolas Anelka, was widely criticized for performing a quenelle during a game".